The BIG FREEZE in Edinburgh

Hundreds are expected to take part in an unusual event and ‘freeze-in’ for five minutes at Edinburgh Waverley train station on Sunday afternoon.

After New York, London, Toronto and Berlin, now it is time for Scotland’s capital to slow down. A message about ‘the Big Freeze’ has been spreading via the social networking website Facebook.

Over 800 people have already confirmed their attendance.
Stafanie Graham, the organiser of frozen in time mission in Edinburgh said:”We want to make as big impact as possible, make people stop and wonder.”

The plan is as follows, after a short briefing, agents will synchronise their watches and approach the Waverley in small groups.” At 3pm the time will stop and all the participants will freeze for 5 minutes, unfreeze and get out. There will be no talking, no moving, not even flinching.

Stefanie said: “I attended the Big Freeze at Waterloo station in London and it was great fun. People started talking to each other, trying to figure out what was going on.”

The Big Freeze was initiated by members of ‘The Improv Everywhere Global’ website at the world’s largest train station, Grand Central, in New York three weeks ago. The video from Grand Central was posted on YouTube, and so far has had nearly 5 million hits worldwide.

Jonathan Godshaw Memel, Edinburgh University student said: “It’s something different to have fun with. Getting together, doing something unique, causing lots of confusion and catching people's reactions."

Nick King, Network Rail media relations manager, operating at Waverley station in Edinburgh, said: “We have not being informed about the Big Freeze or any other event taking place at the station next Sunday. Obviously, we will not stop people from coming but we hope there will be no disruptions caused to our passengers.”